A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Home Decor
One of my favourite things to do year round is host in our home. Even before we renovated our Ravine House, we were often the ‘go to’ when it came to hosting friends or family. We just loved doing it! And now that we have completed most of the projects around here, we are that
It’s been an exciting few days over here with the launch of something new in the design world! Have you heard?! The Canadian e-commerce site for Crate and Barrel got a complete upgrade and it is better than ever!! Here’s the lowdown… Crate and Barrel used to have a lot of items that were viewable
As the major renovations come to a close over at our Ravine House, I can now concentrate on the small stuff. It’s true we’ve lived in the house for nearly three years, but because we lived in a constant renovation zone, I never allowed myself to finish the decor side of things. I’ve collected things
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! And I particularly love decorating for Christmas!! Especially now that I have a little helper in the house 😉 I crank the holiday tunes, dance around as I bust out the bins that have been packed away all year. My husband mainly rolls his
It wasn’t long ago that I shared my simple bedroom refresh. Then I took some much needed r & r with friends and family, leaving the blog to take a breather too [insert a large grateful sigh]. Summers are the best, right?! Anyways, I’m back and ready to share some more master makeover secrets. As
After sharing the plans for our bedroom redesign, I promised to speak a little more on one of the biggest design decisions we made…the bed frame. Because Ryan and I were lucky enough to receive a King mattress, it was time to search for the right frame to fit it. Here was my list of
It’s the first day of Spring!! Rejoice!! lol I don’t know about you but I am ready for this winter to be over…it felt extra long this year for some reason. I’m hoping for a very mild spring and lots of sunshine, which is probably wishful thinking but hey, a girl can dream. Anyways, in
With the Ottewell Oasis complete (it’s pending, with a back up offer!! woohoo!!), I can now focus 100% on that big ‘ol Lady Laurier! I know most of you have probably long forgotten about her since it’s been ages since I did a post on any progress. And truthfully, with all the workers busy over
Days like today get me pretty freaking excited!! There is no better feeling than seeing a project come together, then getting to share it with all of you! The Ottewell Oasis was a really fun house, with no major hiccups or surprises along the way (which is really nice to say!). I absolutely loved going